Necktie holder



VApril 20, W. SCHWlERlNG NECKTIE HOLDER Filed May 10, 1945 Patented Apr.20, 1948 UNITED VsrAir-i;s i11e-Afri;NT OFFICE Thisinvention relates toracks and, more paror composition material, thus circumventingconditionsunder which metal is either unavailable or too expensive touse. Another object is to provide such a rack which ventails thesimplest sort of construction and the least expense of manufacture.Still another object is to provide a rack of this character in which theneckties are held in place by a downward pressure of a component elementofthe structure, such as may arise from its Weight oriromapressurecreating device. A further object is to provide a rack of this nature inwhich each necktie is treated individually, so that its hanging or itsremoval does not interfere with the hanging or removal of otherneckties. It is also an object of the present invention to facilitatethe arrangement of the neckties on the rack and to make it diicult forthem to slip ofi the recessedtie holding bar on which they are hung. i

Yet still another object of lthe present invention is the provision of atie rack on which for each ordinarily used tie there is provided alabelled place so that the person using this device can more easilyselect a tie which fits to a certain garment, or which he prefers towear on certain occasions or ldays; and in addition this tie rack isprovided with facilities for holding reserve neckties which are not wornordinarily.

Further objects of the instant invention reside in 'any novel feature'of construction or operation or novel combination of parts present inthe embodiment of the invention described and shown in the accompanyingdrawing whether within or without the scope of the appended claims andirrespective of other specific statements as to the scope of theinvention contained herein.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view `of a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 isa side elevation of the same; and

Figure 3 is Aa sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

In the drawing the numeral I denotes a pair of longitudinal memberswhich are of the same length, and the lower of which is a tie holdingbar 'I' Whose upper side is provided with a multiplicity of recessesarranged in spaced relation to each other, whereas the upper member isan arm 2 to which a multiplicity of spacing members 3 similar parts f,William Schwiering, Bronx, N. Application May 10, 1945 serial No.593,041

2. claims. (c1.` 211-s9 is secured. i A U-shaped cover `piece d isvertically shiftable on arm "2 between each two spacing members 3 and isadapted to exert a slight downward pressure on a necktie T hung in arecess of bar l'. This `downward pressure of the cover pieces couldbecaused'by any suitable means, such as springs or the like and itspurpose is to prevent a dlslodging or fa lfalling of ties off the rack.However, Iprefer to make the oever pieces `tsufficiently:heavy toeXert'said downward pressure and to attach them loosely to the arm 2 by4means'or pins l which extend through the flanges of the U-'shapedpiecesIl and through vertical slots 5 in` arm 2, which projects partially intotheop'en'center spacesld of the pieces t (Fig. 3).

The parts 2 and 'I normally are held closely together y by 'means ofinterlocking dovetailshaped recesses 3, which are provided at the outer'extremities of arm 2 and of the bar 1, as may be seen in Fig. 2. A tieT can then be taken easily from the-device by simply pulling it off thebar 'hand this can be done quickly Without dis'lodging other ties. Areinforcement rib e is preferably provided at a portion of the lowerside of bar 7.

The bar l and arm 2 are pivotally secured between a pair of lugs I0,which are extended from a lug base I I that is carried by a verticalsecuring bar I3. The inner side of at least one lug I6 is preferablyprovided with a roughage i2 in order to prevent an inadverted swingingof arm 2 and/or bar 7. The securing bar I3 is provided with openings Mthrough which screws or nails (not shown) can be extended for thepurpose of securing the device to a wall or to a closet door or thelike. A screw I5 is vertically extended through the lugs Il] and throughthe end portions of the arm 2 and the bar I, so that the latter can berotated horizontally about the axis of the screw I 5. When a tie T isplaced upon bar 1, the parts 2 and 'I are rotated at diiferent anglesaround screw I5, so that arm 2 is no longer above bar I, and then thetie can be placed properly into a recess of bar l. However, for taking atie from the bar 'I it is not necessary to rotate the arm 2 relative tobar 1, as previously referred to.

In order to facilitate the storing of reserve ties, which are not placedupon the bar 1, I prefer to attach a reserve tie holder to the device.This reserve tie holder preferably consists Ioi` a tube I8 whoseflattened upper portion I6 is laterally secured to the lug base I I bymeans of nails I1 or in any other suitable manner. The tube I8 isprovided with T-shaped slots I9 which are connected to each `other bytheir vertical portions (Fig. 2), and pins 2| and l22 which carryhangers 29 are rotably and shiitably arranged in the tube i3. Each ofthe hangers preferably consists of a thin elongated member which extendsradially for a certain `distance from a pin 2| (or 22) through a slot i9and whose outer extremity is bent upwardly.

I prefer to label the cover pieces 4 on one or both sides so that eachcover piece 4 will identify the proper place for a certain tie. Forinstance, each cover piece can be provided with an inscription naming aday of the week if the user of the device wishes to wear a different tieevery day, so that the device will constitute a seven day necktieholder. Or the cover pieces 4 can be provided with inscriptionsindicating the garments in connection with which, or the occasions atwhich, each tie is to be worn. While such inscriptions can be printed orwritten directly upon the cover pieces 4, l. prefer to provide them withsmall frames 23 which are open at the upper side and which hold atransparent sheet 24, so that a piece of paper bearing the tieidentifying inscription can be placed under each transparent sheet 24.

While there has been shown and described and pointed out the fundamentalnovel features of the invention as applied to a single modication, itwill be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changesin the form and details of the device illustrated and in its operationmay be made by those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit of the invention. It is the intention, therefore, to be limitedonly as indicated by the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent in the United States is:

l. A necktie holder comprising a securing bar from which a pair of lugsis extended, a tie holding bar and an arm being pivotally securedbetween said lugs, a plurality of cover pieces having means for verticalshifting on said arm and being adapted to exert a downward pressure onneckties hung in recesses at the upper side of said tie holding bar, anda spacing piece secured to said arm between each two cover pieces, saidarm and said tie holding bar being of the same length and havingrecesses at their outer extremities adapted to interlock with oneanother when said arm is directly above said tie holding bar.

2. A necktie holder comprising a vertical securing bar, a tie holdingbar having a plurality of recesses in spaced relation in its upperportion and being hinged to said securing bar for horizontal rotationabout a vertical axis, an arm of the same length as said tie holding barhaving a plurality of vertical slots in parallel spaced relation andbeing hinged to said securing bar above said tie holding bar forhorizontal rotation about the same axis which holds said tie holdingbar, a plurality of U-shaped cover pieces having vertical iianges abovethe recesses in said tie holding bar being loosely attached to said armby means of pins extended through said slots and through the anges ofthe cover pieces and being sufiiciently heavy to exert a ydownwardpressure on neckties hung in said recesses, and spacing piecesstationarily secured to .said arm betweenA said cover pieces, said armas well as said tie holding bar having dove-tail-shaped recesses attheir outer extremities adapted to interlock with one another when saidarm is directly above said tie holding bar.

WILLIAM SCHWIERING.

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